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carolinehawes

carolinehawes

Joined July 2016

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Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
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This is the story of a brilliant woman and physicist who ultimately received no credit for the theories that made Einstein famous. What is so great about this story (aside from the writing) is that women's struggle to balance a home life with a strong career remains a pertinent subject today. The story is in many ways a cautionary tale about giving up passion for a career for a mundane home life. This version is possible, but it is fiction!

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An Ember in the Ashes | Sabaa Tahir
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Such a good audio book so far!! Love the narrators' voices!

[DELETED] 3144876009 Just started listening last night. Loving it! 8y
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Jackaby | William Ritter

"This world is full of dragon-slayers. What we need are a few more people who aren't too proud to listen to a fish."

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Jackaby | William Ritter
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"She has saved this town and its people countless times. That the battles are usually in her head does not lessen the bravery of it. The hardest battles always are."

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LOVED THIS. As a Gilmore Girls mega fan, and as someone who already finished the new episodes, Lauren Graham reading to me was the icing on the cake for my Gilmore Gils deprived self. She is so fabulous to listen to, so genuinely funny, and I learned a lot about her life as an aspiring actress as well. 👍🏻👍🏻

rather_be_reading love her! 7y
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The Night Circus | Erin Morgenstern
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"Good and evil are a great deal more complex than a princess and a dragon..."

This book was not what I expected, and took a long time for things to happen. It was vague in purpose, but descriptive in physical detail.

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Another Brooklyn: A Novel | Jacqueline Woodson
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Beautiful. This read like one long poem that I feel like I already have to reread. It's about memory, childhood, and loss. One of the few books I have read easily in one sitting. Woodson is a true artist.

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Three Dark Crowns | Kendare Blake
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This was so good! Thanks to the #BookRiot podcast, All the Books, I learned about this gem and quickly got my copy. Couldn't put it down. Loved the writing and the characters, and I'm excited to read the next in the series!

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Loved this!! The audiobook was so great, funny, and interesting. Wished it was longer!

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Dark Matter | Blake Crouch

"...every thought we have, every choice we could possibly make, branches into a new world."
"You realize you're a part of a much larger and more mysterious reality than you had ever dreamed of."

rather_be_reading def one of my fav books 7y
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A Dog's Purpose | W. Bruce Cameron
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Can't wait to read this next one! #dogs

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Red Queen | Victoria Aveyard
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Really liking the audiobook. It started out a little rocky for me, but ultimately it kept my interest and I plan on reading the rest!

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The Time Traveler's Wife | Audrey Niffenegger
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For a 500+ page book, The Time Traveler's Wife doesn't have that much character development, and I didn't find myself caring so much for the protagonists. I made it though the book purely to find out what happens in the end!

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Surprisingly funny with a lot of substance. Amy Schumer does not shy away from serious subjects including: rape culture, domestic violence, her father's disease etc. She is honest and real. Her reading her own book was a major plus 👌

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Wuthering Heights | Emily Bront
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Today's reading with a view #gradschool

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Not the biggest fan. I'm very glad today's humor is not as it was in 1899... #readingforschool #earnestvsernest

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Sweetbitter: A novel | Stephanie Danler
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Beautiful writing. The language and the characters are what you must enjoy; this is not a plot driven novel. I can't wait to see what Danler writes next.

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How to Be a Woman | Caitlin Moran
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This audiobook is fantastic!!!! Love her ❤️ I am a feminist!🙋

sprainedbrain LOVE this book. 8y
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Fellow literary friends! So excited to get a masters degree by reading and talking about books! Tips from anyone who has been through it??

Megabooks Congratulations!! 🎉🎉 8y
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Sweetbitter: A novel | Stephanie Danler
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This book finally explained to me why I'm alway hungry... It's just a state of being👌🍎🍟🍪🍕

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I appreciate the overall message of the book, but I felt it got pretty repetitive and at times pretty dull. My expectations were very different.

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It's so hard for me to find an audiobook that I like with a narrator I can listen to for hours. This one is awesome👍👍

MrBook I have the same issue with audiobooks 😊. 8y
Viji Me too! 8y
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"Writing, knowing in part that no matter how trivial your words may seem, someday, somewhere, someone may risk his or her life to read them."

MrBook Nice quote! Cute pup 😊. 8y
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"The Buddha teaches respect for all life."
"Oh." She considered this. "Are you Buddhist?"
"No. I'm an asshole. But I keep trying."

Matilda My favorite quote from the book! 8y
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Witty and romantic with great characters and a jump in time frames, my only real critique is that at points this novel can be a bit predictable. That being said I will definitely pick up the sequel anyway.